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Electroacoustique: Field Sizes and Power Magnitudes

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EE-348: Electroacoustics

Ce cours a pour objectif de former les étudiants de section Génie Electrique et Electronique à la conception de systèmes acoustiques, à l'aide d'un formalisme basé sur l'électrotechnique. A la fin du semestre, les étudiants seront capables de dimensionner, ...

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This lecture covers the concept of field sizes and power magnitudes in electroacoustics, discussing the relationship between sound pressure levels and pure sound. The instructor explains the calculation of power levels and the significance of different field sizes in the context of acoustics.

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Hervé Lissek

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Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician while someone working in the field of acoustics technology may be called an acoustical engineer. The application of acoustics is present in almost all aspects of modern society with the most obvious being the audio and noise control industries.

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